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Flora Ponder: Nursing Trailblazer
May 6, 2019
As we celebrate National Nurses Week, we honor Flora Ponder, who in 1954 became the first black student to enroll in the Louisville General Hospital nursing school after the facility had integrated.
Assistant professor honored by American Association of Nurse Practitioners
April 9, 2019
This year, one of the University of Louisville’s own will be recognized by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
New virtual simulation prepares health care workers for patient home hazards
November 5, 2018
Health care professionals who treat patients in the home often face numerous hazards that do not exist in traditional medical settings, from exposure to lit cigarettes near oxygen tanks to tripping over pets that trail underfoot.